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Remarkable Woman: Connie Duckworth
In a bombed-out cinder block shelter in Kabul, Afghanistan, in the cruel cold of January, Connie Duckworth found the road map for the rest of her life. "I view life as a journey," she says. "Sometimes you're going around a curve and you really don't...
Tags: Government, Kabul (Afghanistan), Washington, DC, Heads of State, U.S. Department of State
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Civilian deaths in war in Afghanistan drop for first time in 6 years
This post has been updated. See the note below for details.KABUL, Afghanistan -- Civilian deaths in the war in Afghanistan dropped in 2012 for the first time in six years, a sign of lessening hostilities, but insurgents dramatically expanded their campaign of assassinating government supporters, the United...Tags: Kabul (Afghanistan), United Nations, NATO, Afghanistan, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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10 Afghan civilians reported killed in NATO airstrike
KABUL, Afghanistan -- A NATO airstrike apparently targeting Taliban commanders in an Afghan village near the border with Pakistan killed 10 civilians, including women and children, officials said Wednesday. The attack Tuesday night in the village of...
Tags: Kabul (Afghanistan), State of the Union Address, NATO, Pakistan, Afghanistan
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Victory in Afghanistan? Not without U.S. troops
During the Vietnam War, Sen. George Aiken, a Vermont Republican, was famous for suggesting that we declare victory and go home. (What he actually said is a little more nuanced, but that was the popular perception.) President Obama seems to be pursuing a...
Tags: Kabul (Afghanistan), Vietnam War (1955-1975), Government, Career and Workplace, National Government
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Obama to halve U.S. force in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON -- In his State of the Union speech Tuesday, President Obama will announce plans to withdraw half the U.S. troops deployed in Afghanistan over the next year, a steep reduction that reflects his determination to end the American role in the 11-...
Tags: Angela Merkel, State of the Union Address, U.S. Department of Defense, NATO, Afghanistan
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The case for drone strikes
President Obama's second term begins amid intense criticism of the drone strikes being conducted by the United States in Pakistan. Much of this criticism is based on claims that drones are doing more harm than good. A recent Stanford/NYU study concluded...
Tags: U.S. Military, Government, International Relations, Al-Qaeda, National Government
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Afghanistan's future up to United States
Amid partisan questioning from both sides in former Sen. Chuck Hagel's confirmation hearing last week, a major opportunity was lost. Hagel's fellow Republicans grilled the defense secretary nominee on past statements about Israel and his opposition to...Tags: Kabul (Afghanistan), Government, Al-Qaeda, Haqqani Network, National Government
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Column: Afghanistan's future up to United States
Amid partisan questioning from both sides in former Sen. Chuck Hagel’s confirmation hearing last week, a major opportunity was lost. Hagel’s fellow Republicans grilled the defense secretary nominee on past statements about Israel and his...Tags: Government, Kabul (Afghanistan), Haqqani Network, Al-Qaeda, U.S. Department of Defense
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Study: Afghans paid nearly $4 billion in bribes last year
KABUL, Afghanistan -- Afghans paid bribes totaling about $3.9 billion last year -- twice the country’s domestic revenue -- and two-thirds of the population says it’s acceptable for civil servants to take kickbacks for providing basic services,...Tags: Kabul (Afghanistan), Government, Civil and Public Service, Political Corruption, Bribery
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McManus: What's the Afghanistan mission?
Amid partisan questioning from both sides in former Sen. Chuck Hagel's confirmation hearing last week, a major opportunity was lost. Hagel's fellow Republicans grilled the Defense secretary nominee on past statements about Israel and his opposition to...Tags: Kabul (Afghanistan), Government, Haqqani Network, Al-Qaeda, U.S. Department of Defense
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Fred Kaplan's 'The Insurgents' takes on Petraeus and policy
-------------------- The Insurgents David Petraeus and the Plot to Change the American Way of War Fred Kaplan Simon & Schuster: 400 pp, $28 -------------------- Everyone knows — or thinks they know — about the influence exerted by the...Tags: Paula Broadwell, U.S. Army, Baghdad (Iraq), Entertainment Events, Afghanistan
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US may leave no troops in Afghanistan beyond 2014
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration says it might leave no troops in Afghanistan after December 2014, an option that defies the Pentagon's view that thousands of troops may be needed to contain al-Qaida and to strengthen Afghan forces....
Tags: U.S. Military, Kabul (Afghanistan), Hillary Clinton, Al-Qaeda, U.S. Department of Defense
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